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GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in their first summit Thursday, pledging to strengthen ties that have been frequently strained by their bitter wartime history.Their meeting in South Korea came after both launched charm offensives toward U.S. President Donald Trump, who visited their countries and pressed the two key U.S. allies to complete their massive U.S. investment pledges. Meeting with Takaichi ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, Lee said South Korea and Japan share common challenges in the face of “rapidly changing international…

NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, you’ll get a shot at an extra hour’s sleep. But even with that, it might be one of the most dreaded weekends on the American calendar: the end of daylight saving time.Only 12% of U.S. adults favor the current system of daylight saving time, which has people in most states changing the clocks twice a year, according to a new AP-NORC poll, while 47% are opposed and 40% are neutral.Around the country, the clocks will go back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday (respective local times) to mark the return to standard time and more…

A screen shows news footage of the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea’s Busan, at a restaurant in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 30, 2025. Tingshu Wang | ReutersMany people in China cheered the meeting Thursday between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, after months of escalating bilateral tensions.Every time the two leaders meet, it helps ease tensions and creates a “positive atmosphere,” Alex Hongcai Xu, chair of Beijing Honglve Consulting, said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC. “This atmosphere…

NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate hearing for President Donald Trump’s surgeon general pick, Dr. Casey Means, has been postponed because she went into labor, a spokesperson for the Senate health committee said Thursday.The news came just hours before the 38-year-old Means, who has been pregnant with her first child, was set to appear virtually with the committee for her confirmation hearing. It was not immediately clear when the hearing would be rescheduled.“Everyone’s happy for Dr. Means and her family,” said Emily Hilliard, deputy press secretary for the Health and Human Services Department. “This is one of the few times…

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Don’t be fooled by the fog machine, spooky lights and fake bats: the robotics lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute lab isn’t hosting a Halloween party.Instead, it’s a testing ground for tiny drones that can be deployed in search and rescue missions even in dark, smoky or stormy conditions. Colin Balfour, a sophomore studying robotics engineering, flies a small drone at a simulated night flight at a laboratory at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Worcester, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Colin Balfour, a sophomore studying robotics engineering, flies a small drone at a simulated…

Oct 30, 2025, 03:59 AM ETArne Slot insisted his Liverpool team selection in the Carabao Cup defeat was about protecting key players, like Alexander Isak, from injury.Liverpool’s bad run of form extended to a sixth defeat in seven games when Crystal Palace ran out 3-0 winners at Anfield on Wednesday.Slot rotated his starting XI with 10 changes from their most recent Premier League match against Brentford. Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk were notably absent from the squad.”Everybody can have [an] opinion about it, but with the squad we have — maybe 15, 16 first-team players available — this is…

The Google corporate office at The Hub building in Warsaw, Poland on Sept. 16th, 2025. Beata Zawrze | Nurphoto | Getty Images The news cycle barely stopped to breathe today.First, Trump meets Xi.U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday, during which he struck a 1-year rare earths agreement with China and lowered fentanyl-related tariffs on Beijing to 10% from 20%, effective immediately.China, in return, will resume buying soybeans and other agricultural products from America, Trump added.Second, interest rates.The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered rates by 25 basis points, as expected by traders. But Chair…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says 15-year-old Max Dowman feels ready to start in the Premier League and Champions League after he made history in the 2-0 victory over Brighton in the Carabao Cup fourth-round. The teenager, already the second-youngest player in the Premier League and Arsenal’s history, became the north London club’s youngest-ever starter at 15 years and 302 days at the Emirates, surpassing Jack Porter’s record set at the same stage of the Carabao Cup last season. Dowman, who started training with Arsenal’s first-team aged 14, put in an impressive performance, attempting nine dribbles and completing five of them…

The Shell gas station logo is displayed on February 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBritish oil major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, citing robust operational performance and higher trading contributions.Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion for the quarter, beating analyst expectations of $5.05 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus. A separate, company-provided analyst forecast had put Shell’s expected third-quarter profit at $5.09 billion.The London-headquartered firm reported adjusted earnings of $6 billion over the same period last year and $4.26 billion for this year’s April-June period.”Shell delivered another strong set of…

LONDON — European stocks were lower on Thursday, despite the latest figures showing the bloc’s economy grew more than expected and the European Central Bank’s decision to hold interest rates.The pan-European Stoxx 600 shed over 0.5% by 1:21 p.m. in London (9:15 a.m. ET), with most major bourses and sectors in the red.The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index was over 0.4% lower, France’s CAC 40 was down 0.9% and Italy’s FTSE MIB traded around 0.8% lower. Germany’s DAX was last seen down almost 0.3%.Stock Chart IconStock chart iconA graph showing updates from the Stoxx 600 index.It’s another busy day for earnings…